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November 4, 2018

Bahrain court overturns acquittal of opposition leaders

A Bahraini court on Sunday ordered life sentences for three senior opposition members, overturning a previous acquittal on charges of spying for Qatar in what an international rights group...

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November 4, 2018

Sudan hikes flour subsidies by 40 percent to lower bread prices

Sudan increased flour subsidies by 40 percent, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday, after the reduction of subsidies this year sent bread prices higher and triggered protests. The government...

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November 4, 2018

Hamas hails Tunisian court ruling against Israeli visit

Palestinian group Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, has welcomed a Tunisian court ruling banning the entry of an Israeli delegation into Tunisia. The delegation was scheduled to take...

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November 4, 2018

Baghdad rejects US interference in its affairs after US Twitter comments

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry rejected on Saturday what it called US interference in its affairs after the US embassy issued a statement telling neighbouring Iran to respect Iraq’s sovereignty...

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November 4, 2018

Erdogan says Turkey discussing Halkbank with US after Trump call

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he and President Donald Trump had discussed Turkey’s Halkbank, which faces potential US fines after an executive was convicted of taking part in...

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November 3, 2018

A Long Way Traversed – Labour Reforms in Qatar

Ever since Qatar won the bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2010, the world’s attention – especially western media attention – turned against Qatar for its treatment...

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November 3, 2018

Iran’s Khamenei says the world opposes Trump’s decisions

Iran’s top leader said on Saturday US President Donald Trump’s policies face opposition across the world as Washington prepared to reimpose sanctions on Iran’s vital oil-exporting and financial sectors,...

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November 3, 2018

Iran Air looking for planes not needing US sales permit

Iran Air is looking to buy planes from any company not requiring US sales permits and may consider Russia’s Sukhoi Superjet 100, the flag carrier’s head was quoted as...

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November 3, 2018

Russian-made fighter plane crashes in Egypt

A Russian-made MiG-29 fighter plane crashed during a training flight in Egypt, Russia’s state-controlled aircraft manufacturer was quoted by RIA news agency as saying on Saturday. The Egyptian military...

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November 3, 2018

Egypt’s Christians bury victims of militant attack

Egyptian Christians buried six members of the same family on Saturday who were shot dead while returning from a baptism at a Coptic monastery in Egypt’s Minya province, reports...

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